ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN.

About the role

The role involves utilizing in-depth knowledge of testing and evaluation in SSBN engineering/maintenance, providing technical and test planning oversight, and serving as the technical expert in HME testing for availability certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert in HME testing for availability certification.
• Update the Integrated Work Schedule to accurately reflect testing timelines based on system and/or components for all HME work.
• Have technical and management responsibility for all phases of Extended Refit Period (ERP) work in connection with ship’s force testing of HME equipment for assigned maintenance periods.
• Aid in the development of testing sequence, formal work procedures, and planning, executing, and assessing conventional tests using established criteria.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects which may involve significant timing modifications involving complex end of availability schedule.
• Assist ship’s force with prioritizing testing, resolving conflicts, establishing testing schedules, and briefing the IMF ERP Project Superintendent and Production Managers, ship, etc.
• Review planning documents produced by the Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical/Electronic planning codes for familiarity with all required retests and maintain an up-to-date Testing Matrix.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to perform occasional sea duty.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential.
• You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This is a Mission Essential position.
• You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to sign DD Form 2365 and must be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification via command sponsored CPR training and annual refresher training which is offered during working hours.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.
• Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• HPR is authorized.
• PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ).
• To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
• ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.
• For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).
• A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector utilizing technical engineering techniques to interpret submarine Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) (e.g. trim and drain; hydraulics, high pressure air, emergency/normal blow; list control; torpedo tube; propulsion plant; distilling; electrical generation) systems test requirements, developing HM&E test procedures, and planning HM&E test projects. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/.

Benefits

The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/annuitants.